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#194611
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194611/action/topic#194611
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Have you read any of Ross' current series "Justice"? The artwork there is amazing too and it is largely a retelling of the Superfriends/Legion of Doom conflict with a much more modern sensiblity and some awesome, awesome visuals. No giant Darth Vader head though; it doesn't need it!


Yeah, it is pretty slick and a good tale, although I haven't read the latest issue yet.

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#194328
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Fear of Flying
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194328/action/topic#194328
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I hear you, Ric. I hate heights and flying and will only put myself into a situation like that if absolutely necessary.

I refuse to go on rides at amusement parks, and have actually threatened people who've tried to get me on them.

So, if you've flown before it's safe to say that you're not being desensitized to it? Not sure what to tell you, save I personally would NOT do the medication thing unless it's an absolute last resort and under a doctor's constant supervision.
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#194327
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Sage's Rant of the Moment
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194327/action/topic#194327
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Considering some of the things I have heard about the growing hate-crime censorship in Europe, I am somewhat concerned about freedom of speech in the US...


You should be given the penchant of some Supreme Court justices and other federal courts for looking to international precedent nowadays. The Constitution is no longer good enough, it would seem...

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#194232
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194232/action/topic#194232
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
SPOILERS



Maybe Kal-L will knock some sense into him...

Though it really looks like he and Lois were the only sane people in the Paradise dimension. Superboy-Prime is like a deranged kid with a chaingun who thinks he is right. He has an enourmous power but not the emotional maturity or mental capacity to use it judiciously. Hence Pantha looses her head.

On the other hand, a friend of mine thinks that he is actually going to survive the Crisis and become a recurring villain.


END SPOILERS


**Repeat Spoilers**





Hmmmm....an interesting take on it, and I can imagine them doing this. As to why he's doing this, just don't forget Mr. Didio's comments: It's Puberty, DAMMIT!

My greatest fear is that they're going to leave the multi-verse intact. I can deal with Earth 2 being left over and repopulated. Anything more and I'll "Make Mine Marvel" for the rest of my life...

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#194215
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194215/action/topic#194215
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Crisis on Infinite Earths has SIGNIFICANT bearing on the IC story. If you're interested, I'd start with the original Crisis, then move into the IC tie-ins.

*EDIT* As a matter of fact, if you don't read the original Crisis first, you will have trouble understanding what's going on in the main IC story arc.
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#194214
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Sage's Rant of the Moment
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194214/action/topic#194214
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Today's Rant: My Problems with Linux

I'm in favor of the Open Source movement. I really am. I think that the best software is software that's freely available and open for review and changes. I'm dead-set against "similarity" law suits that the big software companies are launching against smaller ones for allegedly stealing interfaces, etc.

I've been involved with computers for 20 years. I really got serious about them roughly 12 years ago when I got my first 486 DX2-66 with DOS 6.22 and Win 3.1 on it. I grew up on WinTel, however I'm also quite curious and enjoy "tinkering" with new things on my computer.

I've become more aware of the Linux revolution as of late, and I heard a quote last week (can't remember the source) that said 1/4 of all the world's servers are now running some variety of Linux. That's a HUGE number.

So, in my desire to tinker and also make myself more marketable I've created a dual-boot machine that has Red Hat 8.0 on it, and also Win XP. My XP machine is configured exactly the way I want it, in almost no time (I realize it's because I've been using it my whole life).

I purchased a book on using Red Hat 8 that had 4 1/2-5 star reviews on Amazon...and there were a LOT of them. The book has more information than a Chinese Phonebook. I started going through the tutorials the other night, then I tried branching off on my own. The first thing I did was add a Lexmark Z22 inkjet printer. Nothing exotic. To my chagrin there was no plug-and-play support and I couldn't even BEGIN to figure out how to install the drivers, much less where to get them.

Next I wanted to increase the resolution on my display. I went to "Configure Desktop" (I'm using KDE, BTW) and saw nothing about it. I could setup my wallpaper...increase my font size, and a multitude of other things. Except change my display resolution.

A while back I tried installing FireFox for Linux. There's something wrong and I get an error message during the install (I don't remember what it was, but there were other people on the FF board having the same problem). I asked for help on the boards, figuring there's got to be an easy fix for a newb out there. The reply I get: Upgrade to the Fedora Core. What a freakin' joke!! I've got to install a new OS to make a supported browser work?

I've come to the following conclusions during this time: 1. An Operating System does not need to be overly complex in order to be "good". 2. An OS without a descent help system is almost totally worthless. 3. Any OS not offering good plug-and-play support at this stage in the game should give it up. 4. When I hear that I've got to upgrade my OS in order to use something as pedestrian as a browser, it's time to pack it in. I said the same thing about Internet Explorer 7 when it wouldn't work on my 2K Pro machine. If I've got to upgrade...go to hell.
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#194206
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194206/action/topic#194206
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Originally posted by: theredbaron
Thanks Sage. Say, what does TPB stand for?

And the current crop of Infinite Crisis comics - are they rewrites of the old ones or re-issues?


TPB = Trade PaperBack....collections of multiple issues reprinted in one softcover volume.

Infinite Crisis is a massive story arc that has been in the works at DC for over 4 years. It's a brand new story that pretty much seeks to do what the original Crisis on Infinite Earths did...turn the DC Universe on it's head. There were 5 seperate tie-in miniseries leading into it: Villains United, Raan-Thannagar War, Day of Vengence, The OMAC Project, and the Superman: Sacrifice storyline. There was also a series about 2 years ago called Identity Crisis that really set the whole thing in motion. My favorites in order of preference:

OMAC
Villains United
Sacrifice
Identity Crisis
Day of Vengence
Raan-Thannagar

The Infinite Crisis series itself (7 issues) is fantastically done. Great artwork, great story. There are also tie-ins in the regular monthly titles of other books. Also, after IC is done, the entire DC Universe "skips" ahead 1 year in continuity, with each title publishing "1 Year Later" issues and there's also a 52 issue, 1 a week series called "52" that deals with the IC fall-out.

If you're interested in reading any of the IC arc, I'd suggest not reading too many of our past posts on the subject. We're careful to mark spoilers, but you never know.
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#194199
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For NJ Residents
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194199/action/topic#194199
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If someone there badmouths one of their politicians, and the politician sees it, they can go to law enforcement or the ISP and ask the site to reveal their logs. Most sites capture IP addresses. So, it would be possible, but many ISPs refuse to give that sort of information out in the absence of, or in spite of, a court order.

There are products out there to combat this sort of thing...the EFF site offers a pretty good one, although it's slow during peak use.
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#194191
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/194191/action/topic#194191
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Originally posted by: theredbaron
Can someone rattle off some essential Superman reading?

Also, I was wondering, are there any cool Superman comics involving the Parasite? i.e. any must-reads/must-haves?


Hmmmm....I never read too much Supes until recently. I would say that you may want to start with the Death of Superman group of TPBs. They include The Death of Superman, World Without a Superman, and The Return of Superman. Also, the recent Sacrifice TPB is a must have, IMO...not only to catch up on the current Infinite Crisis lead-ins, but also I think it will be a massive addition to the established Supes "canon". As for Parasite...not really familiar with him.

On the note of Kingdom Come: I'm about 55 pages in. WOW on the artwork. Fantastic. Also, the story so far is good, but a little slow. Still a good read overall. Alex Ross is a genius.